Trade · Southern Africa
South Africa Exports (% of GDP)
31.4%as of 2025-1.2% vs 2024
Exports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Exports (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.4% |
| 2024 | 31.8% |
| 2023 | 33.3% |
| 2022 | 33.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 27.6% |
| 2019 | 27.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% |
| 2016 | 28.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7% |
| 2014 | 29% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=exports_goods_services_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Exports (% of GDP) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Exports (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9.2% |
| Kenya | 15.8% |
| Egypt | 19.8% |
| Ghana | 35.1% |
| Ethiopia | 13.3% |
| Tanzania | 19% |
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